India News | 4 Killed, 13 Injured as Tanker Overturns on Tea Stall After Colliding with Bus
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Four people were killed and 13 others injured as a tanker overturned on a roadside tea stall after a head-on collision with a bus in Odisha's Ganjam district on Thursday morning, police said.
Berhampur, Aug 22 (PTI) Four people were killed and 13 others injured as a tanker overturned on a roadside tea stall after a head-on collision with a bus in Odisha's Ganjam district on Thursday morning, police said.
The accident happened on National Highway 59 at Samarjhola near Hinjili, they said.
The bus was on the way from Bhawanipatna to Berhampur, while the tanker was going towards Aska when the accident happened, they added.
One person on the bus was killed, and the other three deceased were people sitting at the tea stall, police said.
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Those injured were admitted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital, officials said.
The condition of two persons was stated to be critical, they said.
"We have confirmed four deaths so far," Superintendent of Police Jagmohan Meena said.
The deceased are yet to be identified, he said.
A police team and firefighters were clearing the highway to open it for traffic, he said.
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